Deadline Nears for Absentee Voting

October 23, 1980

Northern Virginia who cannot be present to vote in the general election Nov. 4 can cast absentee ballots.

The deadline to cast your absentee ballot in person in Saturday Nov. 1 Under Virginia law, only four groups of voters can cast absentee ballots by mail: military personnel and the their spouses, students and their spouses, citizens living overseas or persons who cannot get to the polls because of illness. To cast a mail-in ballot, you must request an application from your local election board by Oct. 30. If you are a qualified voter, a ballot will then be sent to you and it must be returned by the time polls close at 7 p.m. Nov. 4.

Election officials urge all voters who believe they may be away from home on election day to vote absentee. You must, of course, be a registered voter (registration for the general election ended Oct. 4) and must state why you cannot be at the polls Nov. 4.

Officials emphasize that because this is a presidential year, there is a heavy volume of absentee voting and urged all absentee voters to cast their ballots as early as possible.

The following is a list of locations where you may cast an absentee ballot in person. All persons must vote in their own jurisdiction.

Alexandria: Room 101, City Hall, Washington Street. Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Arlington: Room 130, County Courthouse, Courthouse Road. Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Manassas Park: City Hall, 101 Manassas Dr. Open Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to noon, Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturaday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prince William County: General Registrar's Office, Courthouse, 9254 Lee Ave., Manassas. Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For the eastern part of the county: County Administration Building (also known as the Garfield Substation), 15960 Cardinal Dr., Woodbridge. Open Thursdays from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.